document.write( "Question 422023: (2x^3 - x^2 + 3x -1) ÷ (x + 2)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #294640 by Edwin McCravy(20054)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "(2x³ - x² + 3x -1) ÷ (x + 2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "            2x² -  5x + 13\r\n" );
document.write( "x + 2) x² -  x² +  3x -  1\r\n" );
document.write( "      2x² + 4x²\r\n" );
document.write( "           -5x² +  3x\r\n" );
document.write( "           -5x² - 10x\r\n" );
document.write( "                  13x -  1\r\n" );
document.write( "                  13x + 26\r\n" );
document.write( "                      - 27\r\n" );
document.write( "                 -27 \r\n" );
document.write( "2x² - 5x + 13 + —————\r\n" );
document.write( "                x + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the signs on the remainder fraction:\r\n" );
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document.write( "                  27 \r\n" );
document.write( "2x² - 5x + 13 - —————\r\n" );
document.write( "                x + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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